Propaganda Quiz – September 2020

The Propaganda sections played in the 2020-2021 tournament year are B, C, D, and E.

Section B
  1. Emotional Terms
  2. Metaphor and Simile
  3. Emphasis
  4. Quotation Out of Context
  5. Abstract Terms
  6. Vagueness
  7. Ambiguity
  8. Shift of Meaning
A driver turns on the car radio and hears this: “Activate Sirius Satellite Radio and experience an explosion of music, news, and sports.”

Section C
  1. Appearance
  2. Manner
  3. Degrees and Titles
  4. Numbers
  5. Status
  6. Repetition
  7. Slogans
  8. Technical Jargon
  9. Sophistical Formula
TV ad: “Been in an accident? Cronvich & Johnson law firm has won billions in verdicts and settlements for accident victims and their families. And we did it without charging our client a penny until they won.”

Section D
  1. Appeal to Pity
  2. Appeal to Flattery
  3. Appeal to Ridicule
  4. Appeal to Prestige
  5. Appeal to Prejudice
  6. Bargain Appeal
  7. Folksy Appeal
  8. Join the Bandwagon Appeal
  9. Appeal to Practical Consequences
  10. Passing from the Acceptable to the Dubious
Ad for a private school: “Darby Academy. Where the most influential families in Dallas send their children.”

Section E
  1. Concurrency
  2. Post Hoc
  3. Selected Instances
  4. Hasty Generalization
  5. Faulty Analogy
  6. Composition
  7. Division
  8. Non Sequitur
Johnny to his fellow student: “The teacher said that women in the United States are paid less than men. So I guess my mom makes less money than dad.”

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